Social Sciences quiz (Pre- Coherence fest)
Researched and conducted by - Prerna Nair
The quiz was conducted for five teams consisting of two members. The quiz broadly covers all sections of social sciences which includes - economics, history, geography, current affairs, general awareness and entertainment (movies) with humor.
Round One - Standard quizzing
There are total 10 questions. The first five questions follow the pattern of clockwise, the next five questions are anti- clockwise.
Round Two - Infinite bounce
There are total 10 questions with no negative marking. A team gets +10 for a bounce.
Round Three- Infinite Pounce
There are total 5 questions in clockwise manner. There are infinite pounces. A team would get +10 for a correct pounce and -5 for an incorrect pounce. The team with the lowest score gets eliminated after the third round.
Round Four - Visual Round - Infinite Pounce
There are total 8 questions. A team gets +10 for a correct pounce and -5 for an incorrect pounce.
Round Five - Written Round
There are total 8 questions and each question carries 2 points.
5. ROUND ONE - STANDARD QUIZZING
• TOTAL OF 10 QUESTIONS
• HALF CLOCKWISE – HALF ANTI – CLOCKWISE
• +10 DIRECT/+5 PASS
6. He studied literature, biology, and history before he
eventually became a neurosurgeon. He died in 2015 and
his posthumously published 2016 memoir became a
best-seller.
If the book is 'When Breath Becomes Air', who is this
author?
Q1
9. In June 2016, Britain voted to leave the European Union
in what was a surprise decision. This was dubbed
'BREXIT'. A few days before this decision, another exit in
India was dubbed 'RREXIT'. What did this refer to?
Q2
10.
11. The decision of RBI Governor and noted economist
Raghuram Rajan to step down from his post once his
term ended later in the year.
ANSWER
12. This is Noma Dumezweni who plays the lead female role
in a 2016 British theatrical production. The play is
written by Jack Thorne, based on a story co-written by
the play's director John Tiffany. Dumezweni's selection,
given her race and Swaziland origins, caused much
comment with the play.
Which character and what’s the play?
Q3
13.
14. Hermione Granger in the production of "Harry Potter
and the Cursed Child"
ANSWER
15. This word means 'overgrown' in the Lugandan language
(spoke in Uganda). Thus, it's an apt name for a forested
region in that country. By 2016, the word has become
extremely well-known around the world. What word?
Q4
16.
17. 'Zika'. The Zika Forest in Uganda is where the first signs
of what is now called the Zika virus were spotted.
ANSWER
18. This author was born on 25th January, 1903 in Motihari
which is present day Bihar.
His work is marked by lucid prose, awareness of social
injustice, opposition to totalitarianism and outspoken
support of democratic socialism.
In 2008, the times ranked him second on the list of “the
50 greatest British writers since 1945”
Identify the author
Q5
21. In Buddhism, this word means "place of the deathless"
and has philosophical significance. It later became the
name of a place in India with Buddhist temples. In
Hindu myths, it is the city with the court of Indra.
In 2015, a place with this name has formally come into
being. Which place?
Q6
24. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on 14
September 2015 recognized the Indian ________
Federation as Regional Sports Federation. _______
sport is a Martial art sport that is performed in
Southern state of Kerala and in some parts of Tamil
Nadu. This word has been derived from Sangam
literature which describes both a battlefield and combat
arena.
Identify the sport.
Q7
25.
26. Kalaripayattu
This recognition grants a major role to the Indian
Kalarippayattu Federation (IKF) in promoting and
developing the sport in India.
ANSWER
27. The term ‘Project Nilgiri’ was in news in the second
week of September 2015. It is a joint collaboration
between ‘world's seventh largest commercial or utility
employer’ and an entity who once advised us ‘Don’t be
evil’. Under this project, aim is to provide free Wi-Fi
services at some ‘special public places’.
Which 2 giant parties are involved in this venture and
what is it about?
Q8
28.
29. Indian Railways and Google
The project employs Google’s Fiber technology
(launched in 2010) under which the company provides
internet services up to a speed of 1 Gbps.
ANSWER
30. This painting by J.M.W. Turner of 1850s depicts a festival or a grand
celebration. Traditionally, it is held at one of the prestigious four
sites after a certain period. These four sites are supposed to be the
places where drops of an elixir were dropped from the ‘pot’. Which
gathering is being talked about?
Q9
33. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 4 September 2015
released two commemorative coins of ₹125 and ₹10 in the
memory of some personality. The ₹125 coin is not meant
for general circulation, however. Both coins are stamped
with a picture of this person on their obverses.
In whose honour were they issued?
Q10
34.
35. To mark the 125th birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli
Radhakrishnan.
ANSWER
36. ROUND TWO – INFINITE BOUNCE
• TOTAL OF 10 QUESTIONS
• CLOCKWISE
• +10/0 ON BOUNCE
37. Q1
This 2015 film was originally titled “_______", for the place in
which the events of the film are set. Its international release is
called "Guilty", for what happens to some of the people in the
film. The name of its mainstream Indian release partly refers to
the real-life people that inspired the film.
Which film?
40. Q2
In the picture you can see Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the inauguration
of the first National Handloom Day which took place on 7th August 2015.
Why was this particular date chosen? It is a nod to a proclamation of
something made on 7th August 1905.
43. Q3
* A dark-skinned avatar of a Hindu god
* The author of a famous work of 'economics'
* A controversial shrine in Kashmir
And 2016 saw another addition to this list. What is the list about,
and which Asian city is in the latest addition?
44.
45. ANSWER
These are clues to books by the author Ashwin Sanghi in his
"Bharat Series” The Krishna Key, Chanakya's Chant, The Rozabal
Line, and the 2016 book is The Sialkot Saga.
46. Q4
Lawyer, Jürgen, who's on the left, founded this company in 1977, using his last
name for it. In 1986, Ramon joined him, also lending his name to the company.
"John Doe" made their last names known widely all around the world in April
2016. What are their last names, and why?
47.
48. ANSWER
The company, from their last names, is 'Mossack Fonseca', whose
leaked data resulted in the Panama Papers detailing potential
misuse of tax havens by several rich and influential people.
49. Q5
A scene from the 2016 film 'The Man Who Knew Infinity' about the
Indian mathematician S. Ramanujan. In the picture actor Jeremy Irons
(right) played a prominent role in Ramanujan’s life. Who did he
portray?
52. Q6
The image shows one of many such ‘Thank you, Dr. ___’ notes that emerged
on April 12, 1955. The day almost became a national holiday and _____ was
hailed as a ‘miracle worker’. When asked who owned the patent to it, he
famously said, “There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?”Identify the
person in question and what did he resist patenting?
53.
54. ANSWER
Dr. Jonas Salk and the Polio vaccine. World Polio Day was
observed on 24 October 2015.
55. Q7
_______________ is a quasi judicial authority functioning under
India’s ______________ scheme 2006, and the authority was
created pursuant to a decision made by the Government of India
to enable resolution of complaints to address the grievances of
certain services rendered by the banks.
58. Q8
X is a British novelist, poet, playwright and short story writer. X’s
best known works are ‘The Golden Notebook’, ‘Memoirs of a
Survivor’ and ‘The Summer before the Dark’.
Who is X and what was X’s prolific achievement in 2007?
61. Q9
What is the southernmost tip of Republic of India, situated on
Great Nicobar Island in the Nicobar Islands eastern Indian Ocean
at 6045’10 N and 93049’36 E which is not on the mainland of
India?
64. Q10
The Tarapore Committee was set up by the Reserve Bank of India
under the chairmanship of former RBI Deputy Governor S.S.
Tarapore to “Lay the road map” to ________________
convertibility.
67. ROUND THREE – INFINITE POUNCE
• TOTAL OF 5 QUESTIONS
• CLOCKWISE
• INFINITE POUNCES
• +10/-5 ON POUNCE
68. Q1
This term in Jainism translates to “Destroyer of
enemies” these refer to the enemies within, such as,
pride, anger, greed etc. Each Tirthankara has attained
this.
Also, the term is used for a class of vehicles in the Indian
Navy. What is the term?
71. Q2
The Indian low cost airline AirAsia India made public its
fourth aircraft in Mar 2015. Called "The Pioneer", this
airline paid tribute to one of the first Indians to fly by
putting his portrait on the aeroplane.
Which Indian's face would you see on "The Pioneer"?
74. Q3
Which term is used for the market for Government and
semi – Governement securities, backed by the Reserve
bank of India (RBI), which are tradable debt instruments
issued by the Government for meeting its financial
requirements?
77. Q4
Upon the request of KG Despande, ____________ gave
a systematic critique of the Moderate politics of the
Indian National Congress (INC) in a series of fiery
articles entitled “New lamps for Old” in a weekly called
“Induprakash”
Identify the person.
80. Q5
Who headed the committee on ‘Revitalization of
Panchayati Raj’ Institutions for Democracy and
Development appointed by the Rajiv Gandhi
Government in 1986?
87. Q2
Which famous movie and art form?
These specific type of strings used to control puppets are
famous because of an art form practiced in Italy, especially in
Sicily. This art form doesn’t come under the general
puppeteering. Name this art form or the strings used?
Poster for a famous movie of Marlon Brando features these
strings. Identify the movie.
96. Q5
Once the renowned director of a famous movie (1993) was driving his car
when he noticed the movement of an object ( a glass maybe ) on his
dashboard due to the sound emanating from his speakers. He immediately
went back to his studio to incorporate that effect into his movie which was a
cinematic achievement later on used in many movies. Name the movie,
director and the effect .
97.
98. ANSWER
Jurassic Park (1993) and Steven Spielberg
The effect being talked about was the ripples caused in a glass of
water upon the entry of the dinosaur T-Rex .
99. Q6
This cartoon was published by a leading daily news paper which mocked a
successful event of India. Identify the event and the leading daily.
102. Q7
The person in the picture is Col. Homi Motivala. He shares the unique
distinction of winning the ‘triple’ of the Arjuna, Khel Ratna and Dronacharya
awards with another sports person. Who?
108. ROUND FIVE – WRITTEN ROUND
• TOTAL OF 8 QUESTIONS
• 10 MINS…
109. Q1
In which historic case did the Supreme court of India
hold that the Preamble to the Constitution of India is
part of the Constitution and hence can be amended?
110. Q2
Occupational diseases are caused by exposure to air
pollutants in work place. Name the disease found
among textile plant workers caused by cotton fibers in
air
111. Q3
Name the organization which was formed in 1897 with
the objective of establishing a homeland for the Jews.
112. Q4
______________ is the trading of a public company's
stock or other securities (such as bonds or stock
options) by individuals with access to non- public
information about the company.
113. Q5
The logo of the Reserve Bank of India comprises a tiger
walking underneath a palm tree which has been from
the gold Mohur issued by the ___________ in the 19th
century.
114. Q6
What is the name of a 96 km strip of water that is
disputed between India and Pakistan in the Rann of
Kutch Marshlands.
115. Q7
Name this sportsperson and the sport.
• Padmashree Award 2009
• Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2006
• Arjuna Award 2004
• Karnataka's Ekalavya Award 2007
• DNA Most Stylish Sportsperson Award 2010
• Indo-American Young Achiever's Award 2003
• (SWAB) 'Best Sportsperson' 2005
116. Q8
One of the worst environmental disasters occurred in
India in 1984 causing loss of life, loss of vision and
suffering to a large number of people. Name the
disaster and the chemical responsible for it.
